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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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35 words starting with B

baking
noun
the activity of cooking food such as cakes, bread or biscuits in an oven
Similar:
cooking
ball
noun
a round object that you throw, kick or hit in games
Similar:
globe
band
noun
a group of musicians who play music together
Similar:
ensemble
bank
noun
the sloping ground along the side of a river or lake
Similar:
edge
bare
adj.
not covered by clothes or anything else; empty
Similar:
empty
Opposite:
clothed
bark
verb
to make the short, loud sound that a dog makes
Similar:
woof
beautiful
adj.
very pleasing to look at
Similar:
lovely
Opposite:
dull
beginner
noun
a person who is just starting to learn or do something
Similar:
learner
Opposite:
expert
believe
verb
to feel sure that something is true
Similar:
trust
Opposite:
disbelieve
beneath
prep.
under or lower than something
Similar:
below
Opposite:
above
berry
noun
a small, juicy, round fruit with seeds, which grows on bushes or plants
Similar:
fruit
bilingual
adj.
able to speak two languages very well
Similar:
two-language
Opposite:
monolingual
binoculars
noun
a tool you hold to both eyes to see faraway things more clearly
Similar:
field glasses
biplane
noun
an old type of aeroplane with two sets of wings, one above the other
Similar:
aeroplane
boiling
adj.
very hot, or hot enough to bubble and turn into steam
Similar:
roasting
Opposite:
freezing
bold
adj.
brave and confident, willing to take risks
Similar:
brave
Opposite:
cowardly
bonnet
noun
the metal cover over the engine at the front of a car
Similar:
hood
boot
noun
a strong shoe that covers your foot and ankle, and sometimes part of your leg
Similar:
wellington
bored
adj.
tired and unhappy because nothing interesting is happening
Similar:
fed up
Opposite:
entertained
boring
adj.
not interesting or exciting at all, making you feel tired or fed up
Similar:
dreary
Opposite:
exciting
borrow
verb
to take and use something that belongs to someone else, then give it back
Similar:
have
Opposite:
lend
bottom
noun
the lowest part of something
Similar:
base
Opposite:
summit
boulder
noun
a very large rock, usually smooth and rounded
Similar:
rock
bowl
noun
a round, deep dish used for holding food such as soup or cereal
Similar:
basin
brainy
adj.
very clever and quick at learning things
Similar:
bright
Opposite:
dim
branch
noun
a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and holds leaves
Similar:
bough
brave
adj.
willing to face danger, pain or something scary without showing fear
Similar:
bold
Opposite:
cowardly
breakfast
noun
the first meal you eat in the morning
Similar:
morning meal
breath
noun
the air that you take into your lungs and let out again
Similar:
gasp
breathe
verb
to take air into your lungs and let it out again
Similar:
inhale
bright
adj.
giving out or full of strong light, or having a strong, vivid colour
Similar:
brilliant
Opposite:
dark
bring
verb
to carry or take something or someone with you to a place
Similar:
carry
buddy
noun
a friend, especially a close one
Similar:
chum
Opposite:
enemy
bury
verb
to put something in a hole in the ground and cover it up
Similar:
cover
Opposite:
dig up
busy
adj.
having lots of things to do
Similar:
engaged
Opposite:
free